Tag: Star Destroyer

It’s been about 4 months since my last update on the ship’s progress but that’s because I have been busy working on other things. I could have written something a lot sooner except I decided to wait until I completely finished modeling the Bridge. Well, ‘completely’ might be an exaggeration because I will probably think of something else to add to it.

So, this time around I was able to do quite a bit. In the Helm section of the Bridge, I added computer consoles and a ceiling fixture. On the Main Bridge… I added computer consoles to the crew pits, designed a curved workstations with large tactical screens, designed controls for the doors and turbolifts on the ship, finished the docking ring airlocks, reconfigured the Bridge with regards to the Ready Room and Conference Room while finishing both rooms, changed out the entrance for the Bridge with something more substantial, added a Command Salon after shrinking down the Ready Room and finally created some star chart screens. Continue reading

This time I managed to do exactly what I planned on doing. I changed the main weapon a bit; I added more details to the hull, changed the engine layout and created more weapons

[notice]I am trying out a new way to display the images in these updates. Now when you click on a thumbnail (when reading on JediCharles.com) a larger version will pop up and you then have the option to cycle through all the images contained in the update gallery. This will eliminate the need for the flash based gallery that I have been including in the blog posts.[/notice] Continue reading

After working on the Bridge section for a while I felt the need to work on other parts of the ship.

This project may seem scatterbrain, but that is because it is. To prevent boredom I have to move on to something else to keep my creativity going. Typically those who design stuff like this sketch it out on paper first and make several revisions before they even start creating a prototype model let alone the final 3D model or a physical model. That method probably makes the most sense but in my case I am completely digital and it’s out of necessity.

I started off creating a general layout of the ship’s interior in Photoshop but after that I went straight to modeling. I only had a general idea of what the exterior design would be. Pencil sketches of my ideas would really help but instead I let my ideas evolve as I model. Some ideas just don’t work and that is evident in the design of the main weapon as you will see. Continue reading

Now that I finished working on the basic shape of the hull and the sub-light engines it was time to design the Bridge Hull Section and the Observation Deck.

The original idea for the front of the ship was to be rounded and to somewhat resemble the Tantive IV Corellian Corvette but after quite a bit of thought I have decided to change the layout of the bridge and make the front of the ship pointed. And how it turned out in the end is much different than what I had envisioned.

Earlier in the project I laid out the bridge section to be a series of rooms connected together with a wide main bridge. But, now I have decided to make the bridge interior similar to a Star Destroyer bridge which is longer than it is wide. On the previous ship I did something similar but this time it is going to be much closer to what is seen in Star Wars. Maybe I am overdoing it again for a small capital ship but the bridge is the most important part of the vessel. Continue reading

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I'm a Star Wars and SketchUp enthusiast living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This blog serves as my personal posting ground for all things I create through my 3D modeling hobby combined with my love of Star Wars. Occasionally, topics will also include things relating to DMD and physical disability.